Monthly Archives: October 2010

Ankawa.com The official website of the Kurdistan Islamic Union, Kordio, published that the prosecutor general in Erbil demanded from the private Media School to change the…

Ankawa.com – Kanar Basa A major fire broke out yesterday evening, Tuesday the 12th of October 2010, in the stores of one of Food Company operating in the city of Ankawa.…

(Zenit.org).- A delegation of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops visited the president of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano. The synod is currently under way in Rome until Oct. 24. Today in the Quirinale, the…

The European Parliament awarded prizes for excellence in journalism Wednesday to four journalists from Poland, Sweden, Hungary and Britain.  European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek awarded the Parliament’s third annual…

The timing of the Middle East Synod is unfortunate By Jill Duchess of Hamilton on Wednesday, 13 October 2010  The tower of a church and the minaret of a nearby mosque are seen in the West Bank city of Ramallah (Photo: CNS)…

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the face of tension and violence, Middle East Christians must work to defend freedom, democracy, peace and the human rights of each and every individual, said leaders of the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East.…

by Louis Sako Iraq’s Christian community could disappear if the international community does not intervene to guarantee its presence in this land. Emigration should be discouraged and Christian-Muslim reconciliation should be encouraged.…

By LISA PALMIERI-BILLIG Chaldean Catholic Bishop of Aleppo tells ‘Post’ Lebanon is concerned about the consequences of Iranian President’s visit. ROME – Lebanon is concerned about the consequences of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit this week,…

Two Catholic leaders from metro Detroit are part of an international gathering at the Vatican about Arabic-speaking Christians in the Middle East.Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron and Bishop Ibrahim Ibrahim of Southfield, head of the Chaldean…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI opened the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East with a strong call to support the minority Christian population in the region, and said peace and protection of human rights were essential conditions for the…

They blocked the main roads in Christian’s neighborhoods by using waste containers and stole a number of shops Ankawa.com – Shaklawa – Exclusive Ankawa.com site knew that a number of assaults were carried out in areas of…

By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Of the 185 voting members of the special Synod of Bishops for the Middle East, 12 are bishops who minister in the United States and Canada.…

Inaugurating the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East Churches Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the Christian Diaspora from the region, today found in many Western countries, such as Europe, Australia, Canada and the U.S. He urged them to…

 Pope Benedict XVI called a special meeting of the Synod of Middle East Bishops to discuss relations with Islam and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the priestly celibacy issue might be unavoidable. Three Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Iraq and…

As US forces continue to withdraw from Iraq, many fear a return to sectarian violence once they’ve gone. Iraqi Christians are particularly fearful of the removal of the main barrier between them and their persecutors.…

Oralandar Brand-Williams / The Detroit NewsDetroit — Catholic Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit and Catholic bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim of the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle in Southfield have been summoned to Rome to participate…

Meanwhile, Akad Sports Hall, which is located in the Christian town of Ankawa in Erbil, hosted the Arab badminton competition with the participation of seven Arab countries. The tournament kicked off last Saturday and lasted three days. Pishtiwan…

As US forces continue to withdraw from Iraq, many fear a return to sectarian violence once they’ve gone. Iraqi Christians are particularly fearful of the removal of the main barrier between them and their persecutors.…

Christians attend a service at Mar Youssif Chaldean Church in Baghdad, Iraq. Christians are leaving the Middle East in large numbers. AP  Catholic bishops from primarily Muslim-majority countries will convene at the…

Pope Benedict XVI called a special meeting of the Synod of Middle East Bishops to discuss relations with Islam and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the priestly celibacy issue might be unavoidable. Three Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Iraq and…